My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 128: Moon Over the Willow Trees

Gu Shiliu is back?

Both of them were a little surprised.

Gu Jinghui hesitated for a moment, put Qin Yuan down, and said, "Yuan'er, I'm leaving."

Qin Yuan nodded in surprise.

Counting the days, if Gu Shiliu came back alone, it would be a bit slow, but if he came back with someone, it would be a bit fast.

Did something go wrong?
Gu Jinghui had straightened his clothes, put on a stern face, and strode out.

As soon as Lord Gu left, Hong Ye came in and said mysteriously, "Miss, Gu Shiliu came back alone."

"what?"

Qin Yuan was even more surprised.

Hongye said, "Gu Shiliu was exhausted. The horse was almost dead. The horse we changed at the post station was not good enough. That's why we were delayed by one day. Otherwise, we would have rushed back yesterday."

Qin Yuan frowned.

"The Pang family is unwilling to come up?"

If the people from the Pang family were unwilling to come up, Gu Shiliu would not have been delayed for several days.

Something must have happened.

Hongye also frowned and shook his head, "I don't know."

Qin Yuan sighed and asked, "Is Cui Ming feeling better?"

Hongye said, "Much better. She fell asleep as soon as the incense prepared by the young lady was lit. She slept for the whole afternoon and is much more energetic."

Qin Yuan nodded, "That's good."

Cuiming is weak and thoughtful. After being frightened, she needs to calm down and rest.

Hongye said worriedly, "She will be able to come and serve tomorrow, Miss, don't just worry about Cuiming. What should we do if Zhao Niang's husband's family doesn't come?"

The woman is still sick and no one from her husband's family comes to visit.

The Marquis would not have the heart to send Zhao mother and son out of the Marquis's mansion to fend for themselves.

Even if we want to find her a husband to support the family, she must agree.

Qin Yuan said: "It's too early to talk about this now. When the Marquis comes back, everything will be clear."

Hongye said in frustration: "Gu Shiliu's mouth is so tight, like a clam shell."

Qin Yuan said: "He is someone close to the Marquis. If he is a leaky bucket, what does it matter?"

Hongye thought about it and felt that it was right, so she found something to say to Qin Yuan, "Did the Marquis say how to thank the King of Qi?"

"No, I have already conveyed my father's words. I have no right to comment on Lord Gu's plan," Qin Yuan said, "Go get some hot water. I want to take a shower, change clothes, and get ready to rest."

Hongye looked at Qin Yuan in shock, "Are you going to let the Marquis sleep in the side room again?"

Qin Yuan chuckled and said, "Don't worry about it."

"Oh," Hongye went out to call for water in a trance.

Did the young lady mean what she thought?
Is the lady going to consummate her marriage tonight?

Hongye sighed, she finally didn’t have to worry anymore.

The little maid came over to show her courtesy and asked, "Sister Hongye, why are you sighing?"

Hongye glanced at her, seeing that she was the one who had quarreled with Accountant Sun today, and said, "You don't understand, you are still young, you will understand when you grow up."

The little maid pouted but said nothing.

Hongye asked: "What's your name?"

"Parrot."

"I'll go talk to my wife and ask her to change your name. Do you like Hongmian?"

The parrot said, "I like it. From now on, I will be under Sister Hongye's protection."

Hongye tapped her forehead, "Smart, you will definitely become a first-class maid in the future. Just don't betray your master, don't climb into the bed, and be smart and willing to learn when encountering problems. Our master is magnanimous and intelligent, it's really great."

Hongmian said, "Then Sister Hongye, please mention me more often in front of the master." Hongye nodded proudly.

She likes this girl just because she is so noisy.

Hongye and Hongmian stayed outside until the moon set behind the willow trees, but Gu Jinghui still hadn't returned.

"Hey, the young lady is asleep, the Marquis is really..."

Hongye sighed.

But he didn't notice that a dark shadow had already flashed into the main room.

Qin Yuan was worried about something and didn't sleep deeply. She was soon awakened by the heat. She moved and was hugged back again.

"Is it still hot?"

"Hmm," Qin Yuan muttered vaguely, and pushed the warm body behind her with her soft little hands.

"Then wait a moment."

Gu Jinghui repeated his old trick and went out for a while. This time he did not bring the ice basin, but brought back the ice jar that was placed outside.

There is still a base of the huge ice flower that has not melted completely.

The room suddenly became cooler.

Gu Jinghui took the round fan and went to bed, fanning himself gently, complaining, "You are such a heartless person, always letting Hongye wait outside to block me, trying to make me sleep in the side room."

Qin Yuan snorted: "No."

"What do you mean nothing? I saw that girl standing outside with her eyes wide open, just to stop me."

Qin Yuan found it a little funny and couldn't help laughing out loud.

With this smile, all the sleepiness disappeared.

"When did you come back?"

"It'll take a while."

Gu Jinghui's eyes sparkled in the darkness, staring at Qin Yuan's lips. Qin Yuan couldn't help but shrink, turned away timidly, and asked, "Why did you come back so late? Did Gu Shiliu's mission go wrong?"

It wasn't just Gu Shiliu's job that went wrong.

Gu Shiba discovered that there were more peddlers, vendors and beggars wandering around the gate of the mansion than anywhere else. The doorman also said that there were a lot more of them in recent months than in the past. There must be a lot of spies among them, but it is hard to say who sent them.

The princes were all staring at that position.

The prince is in poor health and he is not the eldest son, so it is inevitable that some people may have concerns.

Gu Shiba asked for punishment, and Gu Jinghui felt that he was also at fault. The commander was careless, so his subordinates were inevitably perfunctory, so he only punished Gu Shiba with twenty lashes.

Gu Jinghui felt that there was no need to tell Qin Yuan about this, so he just said, “It wasn’t just Sixteen’s job. Eighteen didn’t keep an eye on the mansion and made some mistakes, so I punished him with twenty lashes.”

Qin Yuan shuddered.

When she was a child, she was whipped by Cui for making mistakes and was made to kneel in the ancestral hall for a whole night after being whipped.

Gu Jinghui quickly hugged her and asked softly, "Are you scared?"

"Ah."

"I'm not going to beat you, why are you worried?"

Gu Jinghui thought, he couldn't bear to touch her at all.

Such a delicate and fragile little creature, as light as a feather and as soft as a cat, you can never be too careful with it.

Qin Yuan asked again: "Didn't Gu Shiliu find Brother Pang's clansmen?"

Gu Jinghui loosened his hand and lay flat on the bed, his voice filled with confusion and fatigue.

"You would never have thought that Pang Hai said his family was a big family in Jizhou. Gu Shiliu went to the Pang family in Jizhou, but they all said there was no such person as Pang Hai."

Qin Yuan asked in shock, "But did Pang Hai change his name? I heard that many people changed their names when they joined the army. He might have the surname Pang, but not Pang Hai. If he was from a big family and joined the army, he must be a bastard or he made some mistakes and wanted to gain fame before going back."

Gu Jinghui nodded and said, "You are right. Gu Shiliu also thought of this and stayed at the Pang family to investigate. No one knew about it and he didn't say anything. Besides, the men in the Pang family are not tall. It is said that their ancestors were Miao people from the south and migrated to Jizhou. But you have also seen the two children of the Pang family. They are as tall and strong as Pang Hai."

　Thank you for forgetting your original intention just for your monthly ticket, (づ￣3￣)づ╭～(`)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)